Chinese word

可行

Pronunciation

Pinyinkě xíng

Meaning

  • adjectivefeasible

Example

这个计划可行吗?zhè ge jì huà kě xíng ma

Is this plan feasible?

Illustration for 可行 (feasible)

More examples

她的建议在现有条件下被认为是可行的。tā de jiàn yì zài xiàn yǒu tiáo jiàn xià bèi rèn wéi shì kě xíng de

Her proposal is considered feasible under the existing conditions.

Core concept

A bridge between a proposal and its practical execution, showing that the needed conditions can support it.

Common phrases

  • 可行的方案kě xíng de fāng àn

    feasible plan

  • 技术上可行jì shù shàng kě xíng

    technically feasible

  • 可行的措施kě xíng de cuò shī

    feasible measures

Similar words

可执行kě zhí xíng: Capable of being carried out in practice by following specific steps.
可实施kě shí shī: Suitable for implementation because the practical conditions and procedures are in place.
可操作kě cāo zuò: Practical to operate, handle, and use without undue difficulty.
行得通xíng de tōng: Realistically acceptable as a proposal or method and likely to be put into use.

Definition in Chinese

能够被实施,有实际可操作性,常用于评价计划、方案或办法是否可以付诸实践。néng gòu bèi shí shī yǒu shí jì kě cāo zuò xìng cháng yòng yú píng jià jì huà fāng àn huò bàn fǎ shì fǒu ké yǐ fù zhū shí jiàn

Word origin

可 (kě, "can") + 行 (xíng, "carry out") forms a compact word for something that can be put into practice.

Usage tips

  • A plan may be considered workable even when its results are uncertain, because this word focuses on whether it can be put into practice rather than whether it will succeed.

Other meanings

  • possibleadjective
  • achievableadjective

Opposites

  • 不可行bù kě xíngnot feasibleadjective

Related words

  • 可行性kě xíng xìngfeasibilitynoun
  • 可行性研究kě xíng xìng yán jiūfeasibility studynoun

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